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Our Musical Travels...
A new friendship song written by music teacher
Manju Durairaj
Ms. Durairaj is originally from Pune, Maharashtra, India- and now lives in Chicago
Bhangra Rhythm, with remix:
WHAT........if WE'RE ALL RO.........bots?..
WE'RE ALL RO......bots,WE'RE ALL RO.WE'RE ALL RO.hey!
Next destination: Brazil!!!!
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Samba and Brazilian instruments:
Samba dance steps:
"Raios solares (sunshine) in all four directions, with opposite legs
"Águia" (eagle) open one wing, then the other
"Quatro" (four directions) (north, east, south, west) one step out in each direction
Samba Batucada Rhythm
INTRODUCTION:::::
What if I would like another snack..NO WAY! (x4)
(x3)Pineapple Pineapple Pie..PLease..NO WAY! (x4)
"WE rock the show, WE rock the show, LET'S GO!!!!
MAIN XYLO: (click here to link to chrome music lab compostition)
CE...CE...CE.....DG.DG......DG...DG...DG.....CE.CE
MAIN RHYTHM:::::
Philippines
- Tinikling
- Kulintang
- Rondalla
Basic pattern for the Tinikling dance, and bamboo pole rhythm:
Compare/contrast this version from the
Puyuma people from Taiwan:
POLES: CLAP FLOOR FLOOR
DANCE: foot out!! foot in switch foot in
POLES: FLOOR CLAP FLOOR CLAP FLOOR FLOOR FLOOR CLAP
DANCE: foot in foot out! foot in foot out! step in add other foot in hop out! freeze....
a.k.a. STEP just kidding STEP just kidding STEP for realsies! HOP freeze....
Variations of Tinikling by university students from Georgia Tech University's Filipino Student's Association:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlWW5apAnHU
Puyuma People, Indigenous people of Taiwan:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSE4uBCj1SM
Link to Chinese school children's variation:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDFL1TKBVog&t=43s
Rhythm for Taiwan's Puyuma version of the bamboo pole dance, on the drums:
BASS..and high.tone.BASS..andhigh.tone.BASS...BASS...BASS...shh!
on xylo and boomies:
also played as: C..gg.g.C..gg.g.C...C...C.........
Next: South Africa!!
Gum
boots
Ngqothwane
a good luck, wedding song
in the Xhosa language spoken in South Africa
Igqira lendlela, nguqo ngqothwane (sing 4 times)
Seleqabele gqi thapha, nguqo ngqothwane (sing 4 times)
Rhythm: Pineapple Pineapple Pie (2 times!!)
Boomies/xylo/piano: C........D........G........C........
Harmony notes: E........F#......B........E........
Gumboots Sequence
to the RIGHT . to the LEFT
slap STOMP four STOMP
under STOMP under STOMP step stepHEY!
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Shosholoza
The Second National Anthem of South Africa
(Shosholoza) Shosholoza
Kulezontaba
Stimela siphum'e
South Africa
The words are from mixed languages, some Ndebele, some Zulu, some English,
reflecting the history of many tribes of people working together in the mines.
The word Shosholoza means go forward or make way for the next man, in Ndebele.
It is used as a term of encouragement and hope for the workers as a sign of solidarity.
New
Orleans
Marching band formations:
- Parade rest
- Set! (Instruments UP)
- March in Place
- Left or Right face
- Marching backwards
- Box drill
- Dress center
Compose your own
marching band formation.
Add a rhythm and team notes/colors. Create a routine and
perform it for the group!!!
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THIS WEEK:
NEXT WEEK:
The Arab World
Iraq
Egypt
Lebanon
Questions:
1. How do I get the BASS note out of the drum? "where?" "how?"
2. How do I get the high 'tone' note out of the drum? "where?" "how?"
on Xylo, boomie, and baby piano: If BASS is D, then 'tone' is....
Tableh, Tabla, Doumbek, Darbuka....
دَرابُكة
Rhythms for Shater Shater:
#1: BASStone . BASSBASS . tone . TIMEfor . A FOOD . fight .
#2: BASS . . toneBASS . tone . WHERE'S . . myNACH . os .
Riq:
Dabke دبكة
Dance steps:
- intro: S....S....S....S.S.kick!
- rewind:1 2 3 4 5 6 heel and toe and
- HEEL . stomp . stomp. sh! .
Shater Shater شاطر شاطر
by Nancy Ajram نانسي عجرم
Hook: D D Bb A . . . . Eb Eb Bb . . .
Verse: D,F Eb, G C, Eb F, A
high
C
(Verse)
yilly bee-issmaa kilmit eahh-low shoo min-illow (shahTir shahTir)
yilly beyeh-‘owd ah-il waHdow shoo min-illow (shahTir shahTir)
[Chorus]
yilly bee-injaH bee-mudresstow wuh maa bee-ahz-zib mu-ah-limtow
wuh min-Heb-bow wuh bedna nn-illow (shahTir shahTir)
smart, smart............................what do we call them what their parents the words of listens to whoever
smart, smart.......................what do we call them on their own sits quietly whoever
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